Oily Skin – What is Oily Skin?
January 20th, 2006
Oily Skin
Treatment for Oily Skin
Whether your skin is oily or not is – to some degree – only a matter of opinion. There is no single test that objectively measures how much oil your skin produces. Certainly some people have a more oily skin than others but this is all part of the range of normality that is also seen with a host of other individual or personal factors.
Oily skin at its most severe is produced by an overproduction of sebum – the normal skin secretion fluid.
True oily skin tends to look shiny – or at times can appear thick and dull colored. Some people with very oily skin get coarse pores and pimples or are prone to blackheads.
Generally oily skin arises simply through genetics and many family members share a common skin type.
Other causes of an oily skin are:
- pregnancy
- a diet high in fat or sugar
- high hormone levels (during puberty for example)
- a diet lacking in fluid intake
- cosmetics
- birth control pills
Some people have a mixed skin type – in other words oily skin on one part of their face but normal on other areas.
The good news about oily skin is that it tends to age more slowly than other skin types – but that’s small comfort if you are having problems as you read this.
Treatment for Oily Skin
- Cleanse with simple unperfumed soap and lots of warm or hot water
- To cleanse oily skin, use oil-based products as they dissolve sebum effectively.
- Choose oil-free moisturizers to maintain a shine-free complexion
- Keep your skin clean but don’t wash more than twice a day or you’ll end up stimulating the production of even more oil
- Try using a clay mask or a mud mask occasionally
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